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Brevard County Opens Shelters for Hurricane Milton
10/8/2024 2:16 PM by EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
BREVARD COUNTY, FL. -- Brevard County will open 3 shelters at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, for resident...
Brevard County Government Offices Closed Wednesday/Thursday (Oct. 9/10) for Hurricane Milton
10/8/2024 9:50 AM by BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BREVARD COUNTY, FL. -- In preparation for Hurricane Milton, Brevard County Government Offices will b...
Sandbag Distribution Efforts Continue on Tuesday (Oct. 8. 2024)
10/7/2024 2:02 PM by EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
BREVARD COUNTY, FL. – In anticipation of the potential impacts from Hurricane Milton, Brevard County...

Storm Center Updates

 (Updated 12:01 PM, 10/6/2024)
  • Sandbag Operations Starting Monday, Oct. 7
    Oct 6, 2024, 12:01 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    Free sandbags will be distributed at Chain of Lakes Park, Mitch Ellington Park, Wickham Park, and the Palm Bay EFSC Campus on Monday, Oct. 7, from 8 am to 6 pm.
 (Updated 11:58 AM, 10/6/2024)
  • No evacuations issued for Milton at this time
    Oct 6, 2024, 11:58 AM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    The storm is still several days away, there's no need to issue evacuations at this time. If evacuations are needed, we’ll announce them with plenty of time for everyone to leave safely.
 (Updated 2:57 PM, 10/8/2024)
  • Brevard County Shelter Announcement
    Oct 8, 2024, 14:57 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    Brevard County will open shelters at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the following locations: South Mainland Community Center, Walter Butler Community Center, and Wickham Park Community Center
 (Updated 4:09 PM, 10/7/2024)
  • Brevard Public Schools Closures
    Oct 7, 2024, 16:09 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    Brevard Public Schools will be observing an early release schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8th. All after school activities will be canceled for Tuesday, October 8th. Schools/offices are still scheduled to be closed on Wednesday, October 9th and Thursday, October 10th.
  • Eastern Florida State College Closures
    Oct 7, 2024, 13:34 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    All EFSC campuses will be closed Tuesday, October 8th through Thursday, October 10th due to the impacts of Hurricane Milton.
  • Brevard Public Schools Closed Wednesday and Thursday
    Oct 7, 2024, 12:24 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    Due to Hurricane Milton, all Brevard Public Schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, 10/09, and Thursday, 10/10. At this time, all schools are expected to be open tomorrow, Monday, 10/07, and Tuesday, 10/08.
 (Updated 2:57 PM, 10/8/2024)
  • City of Cocoa Government Closures
    Oct 8, 2024, 14:57 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    All City of Cocoa facilities will be closed on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 and Thursday, October 10, 2024. The City of Cocoa emergency operations center will activate at 8am on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
  • Brevard County Government Closures
    Oct 8, 2024, 12:49 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    Brevard County Offices and non-essential operations will also be closed on Wednesday, October 9th and Thursday, October 10th.
  • Brevard County Landfills
    Oct 8, 2024, 12:49 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    Brevard County landfills will close at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 9 and be closed through Thursday, October 10. Waste Management collection services will be suspended Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10.
  • City of Melbourne Government Closure
    Oct 8, 2024, 12:48 PM by Brevard County Emergency Management
    City Hall and all non-emergency city operations will be closed Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10. City staff will be working to respond before, during and after the storm.
We continue to monitor the track of the storm. There are no updates at this time.
We continue to monitor the track of the storm. There are no updates at this time.
We continue to monitor the track of the storm. There are no updates at this time.
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Emergency or Life Safety Issue Dial 9-1-1
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Brevard County Fire Rescue (Non-Emergency) (321) 633-2056
Brevard County Crime Tip Line (800) 423-8477
Brevard County Sheriff (Non-Emergency) North Area (321) 264-5100
Brevard County Sheriff (Non-Emergency) Central Area (321) 633-7162
Brevard County Sheriff (Non-Emergency) South Area (321) 952-6371
Florida Information Line (Active During Disasters) (800) 342-3557
Florida Power and Light (Report an Outage) (800) 468-8243
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Florida City Gas (888) 352-5325
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (850) 245-2118
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (850) 488-4676
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